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Portrait of Cpl. John W. Morgan, Co. D., Walker's Battalion, Thomas' Legion. His Confederate forage cap has lettering "T. L." for his legion. The trim on the coat is distinctive. Thomas' Legion had a mixture of Cherokee and white soldiers from N....

Dr. John Gannaway served as private in Co. A, 44th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA. The Union quartermaster in Murfreesboro gave the claims to his brother, R. B. Gannaway, who remained loyal to the Union, for forage at the family homestead in Rutherford...

Quarterplate tintype of Cpl. Charles Ward, Co. E, 60th Ind. Inf. Regt., USA. He wears an infantry frock coat and a forage cap with the bill turned up. He carries a Model 1853 Enfield rifle musket. He was later promoted to sergeant. Born in 1841 in...

Artist H. A. Ogden created 47 illustrations depicting the American soldier from the Revolution to 1888 and received $100 per work from the US Army. The illustration seen here depicts the Federal soldier on campaign during the Civil War. The mounted...

One order, sent from "Headquarters Left Wing Army [of] Ten[nessee]" orders that "Quartermaster's or foraging parties belonging to this command will not forage any more from this man J. Hunley, as he has no more than will support his family until...

Tintype of three unidentified Union soldiers taken in the field. Two of the men are seated, the third is standing in front of a tent. All three men wear standard U. S. enlisted frock coats and forage caps.

Forage receipt signed by Capt. George Turner referencing the lack of payment for supplies taken by Col. McKenzie's cavalry command. This is most likely forage taken ny McKenzie's 5th Tenn. Cav., CSA. Capt. Turner does not appear on the rolls of...

Letter from Pvt. James Long, Co. E. 5th Ky. Cav., USA, to friend "Amos". He sends condolences to Amos for his father's passing, and writes of the weather in the Chattanooga area. He reports that they are "finding it more and more difficult to find...

Quartermaster account, Confederate States, to Mr. Aaron Lambert for 11,840 pounds of hay. The amount of hay purchased during the month of July was 11,840 pounds of hay at $2.50 per 100 pounds- a payment of $296.00 to Aaron Lambert certified by...

Two-page letter from J. W. Maybin of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to John S. Brien. The letter requests legal advice from John S. Brien, "one of the first legal minds in the United States," regarding his legal options after having seen much of his...

L.V.F. diary entry Yankees continued to forage roughly about the area. I judge that about 30,000 men have left this place and Hickory Creek this morning - Thomas division - Woods to [sic] - and Nelsons - and this is a better riddance for which I...

L.V.F. diary entry Yankees continued to forage roughly about the area. I judge that about 30,000 men have left this place and Hickory Creek this morning - Thomas division - Woods to [sic] - and Nelsons - and this is a better riddance for which I...

L.V.F. diary entry Yankees continued to forage roughly about the area. I judge that about 30,000 men have left this place and Hickory Creek this morning - Thomas division - Woods to [sic] - and Nelsons - and this is a better riddance for which I...

L.V.F. diary entry Yankees continued to forage roughly about the area. I judge that about 30,000 men have left this place and Hickory Creek this morning - Thomas division - Woods to [sic] - and Nelsons - and this is a better riddance for which I...

L.V.F. diary entry Yankees continued to forage roughly about the area. I judge that about 30,000 men have left this place and Hickory Creek this morning - Thomas division - Woods to [sic] - and Nelsons - and this is a better riddance for which I...